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Show Mav 13. 1992 - Pyramid Recreation Guide - Page 19 Sanpetes becoming Utahs craft county If youre looking for country that sell not only local craft crafts, you will want to put a tour stores but in gift shops in many states. of Sanpetes shops on your list. While many craftsmen find craftsmen have Sanpetes d retained the talents and skills that the per are is using small, they were common here 100 years add extra funds to ago. Many have used their abili- their skills to ties to create and market goods their family income. Craftsmen are finding there is a market for Fishing licenses their home-spu- n goods among the little time to have who Everyone who goes fishing people spend making things but who must have a fishing or combinaappreciate the value of hand-don- e tion license, permit and tag which work. is nontransferrable. This new market also gives d Utah has fishing, mothers who must stay home and licenses purchased in January with their families a chance to are good through December. use their extra time making goods A combination fishing and to increase their familys income. hunting license for residents 14 At the center of the crafts and older is $35. in Sanpete is the restored industry Annual resident fishing licensCo-o- p Building. es are $8 for children 6 through Ephraim Operated by the Sanpete 15 and $18 for residents 16 Trade Association, a group of trough 65. For those 65 and over their the charge is $9. Children under people interested in selling is filled with the first floor crafts, six can fish free. hundreds of items made in San- Five-da- y fishing licenses for the association those ages 12 through 15 are $4 pete. Members of well as donate their dues as pay and for thosee 16 and older $9. time minding the store. Other resident licenses and Members also sell their home- fees for blind, paraplegic, or in other craft stores otherwise permanently disabled spun wares in the county. so as to be permanently confined Starting with EweNique Gifts to a wheelchair or to the use of in Fountain Green, then travel to crutches, or who has lost either Farmers Country Floral and or both lower extremities, upon furnishing satisfactory proof time-expend- ed year-roun- Crafts, like these at Country Cousins in Manti, are becoming an important part of Sanpetes economy. A tour of the countys craft stores is a fun way to spend a day. Art workshop slated for August ODriscoll by Dean The highly regarded. Snow College Art Workshop is now set for Aug in Ephraim. Resident faculty Osral Allred and Carl Purcell will be joined once again by guest artist Morris 3-- Shubin. The course may also be taken for college credit. To sign up for the workshop simply call 283- 4021, ext. 625 or stop by the Conference Programs office at Snow College. The workshop is designed to provide participants with a dis- - tinctive experience in the funda- mentals of the design aspects of composition, The focus is on creative ap- proaches to the problems of building a composition rather than solving technical problems. "We have felt that more paintings fail due to lack of compositional skills than from deficiencies in technique. This class addresses needs these people have in design that they just dont find anywhere else," Purcell, an art professor at Snow College, said, Allred, also a Snow College Proud to be part of Sanpete County for the past 87 years See us about convenient As a resident of Sanpete County you can depend on the people who depend on you. ..US! We know you are a vital part of the growth of this your success valley and benefits us all. So we make it a point to help you financially whenever we can. term loans, checking and savings or just sound advice we're here to help. Etch depositor Insured to $100 000 5 MOtttl DtfOUl IMSUtSNCi CORPOtAllON BANKING HOURS 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays professor, is a member of the prestigious Watercolor Honor Society. He was a recipient of the 5 Deborah Weisel Purchase Awards at the Watercolor USA exhibit ins Springfield, Mo. Five of his paintings have been accepted into the annual national Academy o Design shows in New York. He is a familiar exhibitor in Utah and regional shows. Purcell is a signature membero of the National Watercolor Soci-- 8 ety, as well as a member of thex Utah Watercolor Society. His8 approach to watercolor painting was featured in the January 1989 b issue of "The Artists Magazine", 8 and was included in the 19919 Northlight publication SPLASH, x which highlighted 90 of Amer-- t icas best contemporary watered-- 8 x orists. California artist Morris Shu-- x bin is returning to the art work-- 0 shop. His membership honors 8 include the American Watercolor 8 Watercolor 9 Society, National Society, Watercolor USA and 8 West Coast Watercolor Society. 8 His paintings often strike a happy balance between realism and an abstract design. Characteristic of his work are paintings of architectural subjects with lively patterns of light and dark 8 dancing across the surface. His paintings can be found in 8 collections of Hallmark Cards, k dollar-eame- Gifts, and the Craft Coop in Mt. Pleasant. Dorothy Jensen also operates La Dors at her home south of town. In Manti you will find Country Cousins and Antiques, Etc. Donna Bown, manager of Country Counsins, says craft sales have increased immensely over the years. She reports that many crafters also sell their goods at the bazaar held at the fair gounds during the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Crafts are also available at the Scandinavian Festival, Horseshoe Mountain Festival, Lamb Days, Fairview Pioneer Days and other summer events. A social center is found on the second floor of the Ephraim p Building. Modern kitchen facilities are also provided. The building, once used as an old mill, was restored with help from the Community Impact Board, but much of it was done by Sanpete people with vision who were willing to work hard to make it a reality. building was constructed in 1871 It later as United Order Co-o- The Co-o- p. housed Snow Academy. The nearby granary has been turned into an art gallery and the grounds have been landscaped. You're Always Welcome in FOUNTAIN GRFFN LAMB DAYS 8 July in our beautiful 17-1- FOUNTAIN GREEN CITY PARK Visit the Big Springs and Utah State Fish Hatchery iooooBososoosococooooeaoacosoooo |